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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

in my gardens" / asked, thoroughly as
! founded.
Il came to talk with you about oblivion,
| and to take you where you can fully under
stand what it really is he answered
looked in the direction whence Nichette
had gone, and again the old man seemed to
guess out my thoughts
"You can see and hear ALL and can yet re-
turn before her, if YOU wish to return after
hearing and seeing, he said, arising.
My curiosity was aroused, and scrambling
TO my feet | babe him make haste and
promised to follow him. | thought him
some harmless lunatic and was wondering
how far he would insist upon my going
when suddenly before we had gone twenty
PAGES | saw as l raised my eyes that I was
in the midst of landscape which until then
| had never seen, though a moment before
would have solemnly sworn that there was
no part of the country, for at least ten
miles, which l had not many times ex-
plored.
We had entered a hollow f1anked on three
sides by high mountains and only accessi-
BILE at the point where we were passing.
We walked on with great swiftness for few
moments, and then the hollow widened in a
round, level valley like an amphitheatre.
In the centre of this we paused and my
guide signed for me to look about me. In
utter amazement | did so.
On one side of the valley, pouring APP
parently out of the solid side of the noun
tain, was a broad sheet of water, of crystal
purity and clearness, which fell with a
strange, weird murmur into untold depths
below. The part of it which was visible
was about 20 feet square, and it looked like
the undulating silver veil which concealed
the beauty and loneliness of some rare
harem.
Opposite this waterfall was temple, the
glistening columns, cornice and stairs OF
which seemed made of alabaster. Strangely
enough, the greater part of this structure
seemed to retreat back into the very heart
of the mountain. 1t was dimly lighted by
tapels within, and its long rows of pillars
went back, back, back, as far as the eye
could penetrate.
My guide led me into this temple. Just in
side its first arch we paused.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

Perhaps the most striking thing about the
whole social system of New York is the fact
that all men of eminence in the town are
distinctly outside of society. 1t makes no
difference how rich or how brilliant the
man may be, if ne has arrived at position
of distinction his contempt for society is ex-
pressed at once Occasionally men who are
known to the country at large drop into
their wives boxes at the opera for an hour
or two, but that is the extent of their social
designations In other cities the prominent
men form the backbone of the best society.
Here they are distinctly on the outside.
That this is so from choice is unquestiona-
bic for such men as Senator Evarts, ex-
Minister Morton, Charles A. Dana, White
law Reid, Joseph Choate, E. c. Stedman
Roscoe Conkling, Chauncey M. Depew and
James Gordon Bennett are fitted TO shine
in any society in the world They go to the
best houses when they are in London, and
| are clever, polished and agreeable compan-
ions. 1t cannot be doubted for a moment
that they would add to the value of any
society that they entered, and any one of
them in city like Boston or Philadelphia
would move easily and naturally at the
head of social affairs. Yet they refuse alb
solutely to go into New York society, and
are content with professional labors or the
relaxation they find at their clubs after
| business hours.
MI. Bennett ana MIR. Allan lhornClke
Rice are the most popular of Americans
abroad. Both are millonaires, unmarried,
reasonably young, members of the best
clubs in London, Paris and New York,
accomplished whips and yachtsmen, good
| sportsmen and men of the world The
| Prince and Princess of Wales have enter
tanned both Of these New Workers in the
most pointed and hospitable manner In
| deed, the social honors that have been be-
slowed on them place them easily at the
| head of New Workers as far as society is
| concerned. When Mr.. Bennett comes to
| New York he treats society a good deal as
an average man would treat a stray, per-
tuTbed and dissipated yellow dog that
| skulks along the street. Many efforts are
| made to induce him to accept invitations,
but they are not successful. Mr.. Thorndlle
| Rice never goes out into general society in
New York, despite his custom when away
| from the city. There is no installing such
| indications as these, but if any one cared to
make sure of the low intellectual nature of
| New York society to-day they could do so
| by looking at the men who pose as leaders,
| They are, first of all and forever, Anglo
maniacs of the most pronounced and pain
| full pattern To be anything they must be
| English. They seem insensibe to ridicule in
| everything pertaining to their attire or
| habits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
G0THAM'S HIGH SOCIETY.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE sO-CALLED
FASHIONABLE CIRCLES.
The Crack Social Factor of the Country

The Crack Social Factor of the Country
characteristic of the English Set
VIII Money Buy Position in New
York Society?-The Eminent Men Of
the Town Are All On the Outside.
New YORK, May New York society
is a much discussed subject. The English
set is unquestionably the crack social factor
of the country as far as reputation influence
and wealth 60 Every entertainment given
by this particular circle is not only chron-
icled at great length i'll the New York
papers, but even its lighter forms of anuse-
ment are telegraphedt to the papers through
out the country. This is distinction that
the ''swaggerH social circle of no other city
can claim use the word ''swagger' with
the careless and Indifferent bonhonlie of
a man who knows the sort of language that
the English set affects when at its best. 1t
is but fair to say at the outset that the COM
placency of the English set is not ruftied in
the slightest degree by the abject, over
wnelmng and complete contempt of peo-
pie of title and assured position in other
countries who visit New York. Many for
eigners have spoken of the hospitality of
Philadelphia, the cleverness of Boston and
the amusing contrasts and endless variety of
Washington society. but compliments eX-
tended to the New York set are radiantly
prominent by their absence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
THE KING HELPED HIM OUT.
A PittsD Grger Relates How Alfonso
Proved Himself a Gentleman

A PittsO Urger Relates How Alfonso
Proved Himself Gentleman.
"When / was in Europe, " said prominent
Pittsburger yesterday, to o Dispatch editor,
II had no such intimate acquaintance with
the crowned heads as Artenus Wad
claimed, yet can truly says that founda
least one of them to be q gentleman.
1T was in 1874, and | was on my way
from Strasburg to Paris. At the fronts
all the passengers had to have their baggag
inspected. As | was watching the opeTs
ton a couple of gems d'aImes came up, tap /
ped me on the shoulder and one of them pTr
duced paper from which he read a ogI
article. AS didn't understand French
was entirely in the dark as to what n
operetion meant | was ina quandary, benz
almost out of money and obliged to get
Paris before could replenish my purse
course, | was very anxious to go on Win %
train.
Just as l was puzzling my brains as
what could do, a spruce-looldng young ges
tleman came up and asked me in EngIs
what the matter was. told him | did no
know, and asked him if he also spoFI
French. He replied that he did, and tins
he would ascertain what was the charge
against me- After conversing few mi
ments with the officials he informed me ina
| was under arrest because | answered tl|
description of a man whom the police Wefl
seeking
4" But I'm an American said |. i knew
that from your looks, replied my unknown
friend, who. at that time thought must Dc
countryman of my own. He advised me
to produce my passport, but on searcnTIns
for it in my hip pocket it was missing , lnd
friend who was travelling with me produuIce e y
his passport, but that would not sutlcei Vle}
wanted mine. Iii
"At this juncture along came SVEN
Englishman. Hello, American! sdid ne'
Arrested, are youp l replied that was
but that / was innocent. OF course,
was the reply; Americans never 40 any
thing nd
"FAnother insinuation of that klna anu
I'll hurt YOU said 1, provoked by Ills III
science. ,,-..,,d
my little friend who had first address,
me in English then came back ana a9 It i i,'os
searching the car for my passport. ~ w; mCT
found under the seat which | had occup GIs
The officials were profuse in their apoo3i ~
and proceeded on my journey, rele'eU "
great anxiety. ads NJ
"Arrived in Paris. | noticed bangs S!so "
music, soldiers, ETC., at the station, ln ~ bs
ing that some great parsonage W." wa. Nat
welcomed. As l stepped out upon tne t p-
form, saw the little English-speaklnso 49, Of
eler who had befriended me comlng o"' An
the yellow car in front OF the rali.dddcnly
eyes were upon him, and it sud noblc.
flashed upon me that he must be 9 9 Vii
man. He came up to me and said; 'N ,sa,id
see you have reached Paris. Yes, sr ST. s" TO
|, and many thenks for your assls ss hat /
me- A few minutes later j learned YIN Tine
had been conversing with Don Alfonso N-'
of Spain.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
WADE HAMPToN's FAITH CURE.
He Thinks His Life Was Saved Through
Answer to Prayer.
From the 81. Paul Globe

Wade Hampton is believer in faith
cures, or rather in the efficacy of prayer.
Several years ago, while hunting in the pine
forests of South Carolina, he was thrown
from mule and barely escaped with his life
and the loss of one leg. Speaking of the ac-
cident afterward, he said: II was at the
point of death and had lost all interest in
life, when | received letter from an old
Methodist minister, telling me of the deep
and devout petitions put up for my restora-
to health by the Methodist conference, then
in session at Newberry. The letter closed
by begging me to exercise my will to live in
response TO the supplications of the people of
the whole State, who were praying for me
night and day in every household
"When | heard the letter read,r CON
tinued Senator Hampton, II promised my
sister that | would heed the kind, loving
words of the man of God, and arouse my
viii 10 live. That night | fell into deep
sleep and dreamed most wildly that / was
in spacious room, in which | was moved
to all parts of the State, so that | met my
assembled friends everywhere. saw inn
mensc aSsemblages, and as | looked down
upon them grave parsonage approached
Inc and touched me on the shoulder and said
10 me: Live! live! liver
81 never realized anything like it before.
II seemed like Il vision. | woke the next
morning feeling the life-blood creep through
my veins, and told my family that the
crisis was passed and that should recover
l am certain that my life was saved by the
iervent prayers Of hepeople Of South Caro-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08


The music, the perfume, the dancing
maidens who were now returning. dazzled,
bewildered, intoxicated me.
81 will partake," l cried out, madly; 81
will partake, want this promised perfect
life.n
Slowly the nlaidens danced themselves
back into the temple. Each bore in one
hand crystal cup, containing water from
the fall across the valley.
These maidens, said the old man, "are
the daughters of women who feared for
their daughters virtue and innocence in
their yet untried futures. These mothers
prayed that absolute safety might come to
their beloved daughters, and these prayers
are mine to answer The maidens come
here, the waters of oblivion blot out their
past recollections, and here they live ON
Forever in sacred purity and peace"
My guide then took me down from the
dais, and we stood among the maidens.
Now, my SON." said the old man, 'the
moment for the change in your life has
come. The maidens will empty their cups
on your bowed head. All your life, as they
are pouring, will pass before you. Each in
cident Of it will again come up as fresh and
distinct as it was when you weT3 living it.
Let the pouring of the water continue until
you are once more in the moment wherein
promised you new life, new love, great
fame. Then bid them step, and all is
done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
A Pretty Way to Serve Fruit.

In the rush of the many post-lenten en-
tertainments that have followed each other
during the past two weeks, some very charm
ing and original novelties have been oh
served. For instance, at a breakfast of ten
covers given a few days ago by the wife of
prominent broker of New York, the big
luscious Strawberries were served in tiny
earthenware flowerpots lined with fresh
green leaves. These flower pots, of course,
can be bought ut any florists and are APP
propriate for serving all kinds of berries
during the spring and summer months and
they have, besides, a remarkably pretty
effect on well-appointed table. The fash
ion is quite new here; at least, have never
seen it before in this country. In Europe,
however, particularly i'll Paris. the first
Strawberries of the season are always served
in this manner not only in private houses
but also in the hotels, restaurants and cafes.
OF course the stems are left in the fruit and
powdered sugar is handed at the same time
The custom of supplementing the sugar with
cream is unknown on the continent of Etl-
ropo, and foreigners who come to these
shores have often wondered why Americans
pour quantity of cream over their fruit.
This being the case and also to obviate the
unpleasant stares-not of the French and
Italian visitors-but of our own countrymen
and women who have lived much abroad,
the cream jug is now banished on all cere-
monious occasions and reserved solely for
those parties that come under the head of
strictly family affairs. Doubtless there are
many housekeepers who think cream an i'm
provement to any ripe fruit and who are
likewise independent enough to eat what
they please IN whatever way suits them
Perhaps they will bs stigmatized as eccen-
trio old fogies, but they will enjoy com
pensation unknown TO the devotee of fash
ION who, in nine cases out of ten, gets her
labor for her pains.
CLARA LAMA.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

Take the rolled up trousers, for instance.
The old story about the Anglomaniac who
wore his trousers rolled up while walking
on Fifth avenue because it happened to be
raining in London at the time has appar-
emily convinced the members of the English
set that nothing contributes so much to a
thoroughly Anglicized appearances as trou-
sers rolled up at the bottom. Ii is no more
an English custom than it is American in
point of fact, and any man with a care for
his attire naturally prefers to roll his trou-
sers up on wet day rather than have
them cake with mud and dirt. The Anglo
maniacs having once decided that it is Eng
lish to roll up their trousers, wear them
that way at all times. | met twenty SOL
emn fopS on Fifth avenue yesterday walk
ing along in a bowling wind with single
glasses held in their eyes and their trousers
rolled half way to the tops of their shoes
The day was exceedingly clear, cold and
dry. There was not the faintest particle of
mud on the streets, nor dust either, for that
matter, yet because society believes il is
English TO have the trousers rolled up at the
bottom there was a procession of mournful
guys walking up and down with their
ankles exposed to the northeast wind At
the head of the band was q paStv-faced
young man with an air of great h6utcur,
who Is just now enjoying high social pres
tlge because he is the brother of Miss Adele
Grant, who was Tilted by Earl Cairns last
season.
The claim that New York society makes
for itself is not that il is exclusive or intel
lectual, but that il is "brilliant"-meaninp
that its entertainments are gorgeous rs.
women handsome and its environments pre.
tentious Money is the power that moves
the wheels nowadays. II is only a few
years ago that the old Knickerbochers were
the absolute arbiters of society. but now
they have been swept out of sight by the
brass and roar of the suddenly rich, who
practically ruin the town. The old Knick.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

Jumping up she rescued her slipper and
put it on.
''oblivion!n she echoed, trying to croak it
out as dismally as l did. "Ah, me! That
comes of thinking when you have an empty
stomach. l go this instant for refresh
ments."
And then laughing and kissing her fingers
TO me she darted away
| watched her out of sight, thinking all
the while that was the most fortunate man
on earth to have won the love of such a
woman. | wondered if she thought was
in any sense in earnest when told her that
was thinking of oblivion. Even Joking
about it seemed like IN insult to her. OBJ
hvion, indeed, when Nichette was mine.
"Oblivion bestows more than YOU think
If you have only the sense torightly employ
it, said a low voice at my side
| thought / must have been thinking
aloud and that some one happened TO be near
enough at hand to overhear me. Turning
my head, looked up into such face as /
had often seen in classical art-pieces, but
uever before in life.
Sitting on the very root where Nichette
had been was an old man with very hand
some dark eyes and with cheeks as fresh and
pink as those OF a schoolgirl. His hair and
beard were both snow white and each
seemed at least a yard long. He was
dressed In loose white masses OF drapery
not wholly unlike the dress of the ancient
Greeks. Upon his head was turban in
which several jewels glistened and his feet
were sandaled / glanced about me TO see If
| was not drr@-ning, but the bees were still
humming. tine birds were still singing,
everything but my strange visitor was per-
tectly natural and normal. He understood
my action and smiled.
mo, my SON" he said, "you are not
sleeping. 1 am reality: as much so as your
Relf.n
"Who are yoa, and how came you here
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

erboczers refused to let the rich shopkeepers,
the successful gamblers and the bonanza
crew Of showing nobodies into the Academy
of Music, and so themoneybags got together,
built an opera house and started an opposi-
ton show of their own. Up to last season
they had sunk 81 800 900 in their enterprise
in the course of three years, and the boxes
had cost their owners nearly $50, 600 apiece.
The expense has been enormous, but the
only circle of New York society that has
ever claimed any respect-the genial and
unpretentious old Knickerbockers-has been
driven from its home and the Academy OF
Music has been sold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
THE JESTER SINGS.

Love is but passing passion,
Life of things foolish fashion,
Death a sound of empty knellSi
Take. 0 take my cap and bellsl
Take the jester sang,
LeId his clear voice rang,
Take my cap and bells!
''What is love beyond the wooings
Fame, except its own pursuing?
Beauty, save for what it ssllss
Take, o take my cap and bells.
Take, - the jester sang,
Far his mad voice rang,
Take my cap and bells!
'Fools, who now the wine cup draining
Seem TO laugh. but still are feigning,
The spring of death so near you wells!
Take o take my cap and balls!
Take the Jester sang.
Shrill his hard voice rang,
take my cap and bells,
''Know cure for all your sorrow,
Take it ere a drear tomorrow
Toll, too soon, your passing knells;
Take, o take my cap and bells!
Take, the Jester sighed
(Fain himself had died.,
Take my cap and bellsr'
Elizabeth Atterton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

|. THERE appears to be no doubt about t Pacific
tension Of gold mining interests on the i ,"ady
coast within the last year. Il has oesn ,bap
growth, based on a more solid foune. '..s Tien.
the old mining excitements ana iee Jew. snd has
Marshall, of Denver, is an old miner ,bs other
made fortune in mines Salu nc No mining
boom of different type from ah ~, Ion IN busi.
country has ever seen. II win be D DIS II will
ness principles and solid foundation rg.erSde
come about through the milling Oh i,a !T sscer-
ores, whose value can be as oeal..i .ibi nov 20
take out ore that yields SO 10 S. ton nd made
ton in machinery has done that T Tus whole
mining more like manufacturing sldsnlling,
coast will be worked over i9r ,ai,e mining
lively, but the activity will be SOLID 'D'
etantial in it, foundation
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08

THE Legislature Of Arkansas has passed bill
compelling railroads which enter the State TO
build depots near the boundary line and hold all
trains, incoming and outgoing thirty minutes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-08
WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS.


Lille Devereux Blake hair growing white
now, clear pale complexion, big blue gray
eyes, an alert though sometimes a tired
looking face and popularity in her voice
that in different woman might have been
lisp.
Isabella Beecher Hooker little and q trife
bent, hair snow white, falling in longish
curls about her face, workbag on arm, your
mental picture of morsel of a grand
mother, acutely logical at times, eccen-
trio with the eccentricity of her family at
Others.
Mary Seymour Howell, who engineered
her bill through the Senate at Albany this
winter only to see it sent to graveyard in
the Assembly; a slender figure in black
with bunch of red roses on her
gown, quiet and unobtrusive looking, and
an effective speaker, but with nervous
trick OF spreading out and clasping her
hands.
The Rabbi Gottheil, the champion of the
women in the Nineteenth Century Club; a
sturdy, stock-looking man, with an equal
mixture OF Old Hebrew learning and mod
ern common sense in his slow, reflective
speech
His face framed by that of Annie Jenness
Miller, bis opposite in all ways, graceful
vivacious, impetuous, a little more demure
than when she stumped MASSACHUSETTS, for
Ben Butler, but an enthusiast still and dc
voted 10 dress improvement, which she
stoutly refuses to cali dress reform
Mary f. Eastman, passing through the
city ON her way 50 Massachusetts,; smooth
gray hair and strong kindly face with
mental power in IL, as forceful speaker as
the movement counts East to West.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who is said to be
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-04

in order TO clear ont our ovcrstock when the
goods are right and the merchant has the
nerve and grit TO offer the
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-06-04
DEALING
AT
THE MODEL
ONE PRICE
CLOTHING
HOUSE.

CUT THIS Our FOR UsE.-The new
book which went into effect on the b.
e. o. r. r., on last Sunday makes some
important changes in the arrival and
departure of trains No. west former
ly arriving at lao p. NJ, now arrives at
12:46 and leaves at 1880 p. NJ. No. /
west, formerly arriving at 5:25 P. M,
now arrives at 4;10 and leaves at 5;15 p
NJ. No. 8 west, formerly arriving at
1924 A. NJ, arrives now at 1855 p. NJ.
and leaves at 1901 midnight. No. 4
east. arrives AS before at 4;02 and leaves
at 4;0e A. NJ, No. 2 east. arrives at
Ills as formerly. and leaves at ii 20
A. NJ. instead of 1865 as formerly. No
6 east arrives at 2:2O and leaves 2.25 p.
NJ, instead of $40 P. N.
Next week is spring suit week at S.
Brafman's, and the prices on fine Spring
Clothing at this great store are so popular
that there is no man so poor, nor no purse
so small that they cannot be accommodate
ed. 5. BRAFMAN,
BALTIC. Clothing House